One of the most elegant and fascinating homes in Dallas hides in plain sight on Oak Lawn, across the street from Turtle Creek Village. And, it has recently been listed for sale at just under $10 million.

Several years ago, insurance exec John Ridings Lee refitted the 1919-vintage, three-story, Federal-style brick building as a private home where he could house himself and his two great loves: his wife of more than 50 years, Carole Lee, and his ne plus ultra collection of vintage cars. (Before moving into the Oak Lawn property, the Lees owned the landmark blue-roofed mansion on Turtle Creek Drive near Blackburn. It is now owned by oilman-turned-author Robert Edsel.)

The living quarters at the Lee home

The upper floors of the building are divided into office, guest apartment and a private home that looks like a grand Parisian salon.

Below ground is a climate-controlled, 16-car garage that is so pristine you could perform surgery in it. A commercial elevator connects the garage with the living space above.

As one of the world’s most highly regarded vintage car collectors, Lee is also a semi-pro rally driver who been in the Mille Miglia and the Rallye Monte-Carlo.